The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15
PARENTAL BLUNDERS.
Or. Talmage's Sermon at the
Brooklyn Tabernacle.
THE SIN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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ing talks.
The subject OF tie sermon today was
"Parental Dlundcrs," aud the text was
Samuel il. 10: "IIe fell from OIL the scat
backward by the side Of the gate, and his neck
brake, and he died for lac was All old man.
hud heavy" DR.. Talmage said.
This is The end Of long story Of parental
heglect Judge Eli was good man but he
Oct his two boys, HophHi and Phinches, do as
fhey pleased, and through oyer-ndulgence
they went TO ruin The blind old Judge,
binety-ci ght years OF age, IS seated ~ the gate
waiting FOR the news Of an important battle in
which his two sons were III the front. An cX-
press is coming with tidings from the battle
This blind nonagenarian puts his hand behind
his ear and listens, and cries. "What mean
eth the noise OF this tuuult?" An excited
messenger, all out of breath with the
epeed, said to him: "Our army is
defeated. The sacred chest, called
tao ark Is captured, aud your sons are
Dead on the field No wonder the father faint
ed and expired. The domestic tragedy in
which these two sons were the tragedians had
finished i;s fifth and last act. Gle fell from
off tie seat backward by the side Of the gate,
and his neck brake, and hc died for lie was
an Old man, and heavy.
lili had nude an awful mistake in regard to
iis children. The bible distinctly says Ills
sons made themselves vile and he restrained
Al. n. ..
Fearing chldron, mistakes ofparents. mistakes
pf teachers in day school and Sabbath classes
miSakcs which we all make. VIII it not be
hseiul 20 consider them?
This country Is going 10 be conquered by a
p great army, compared with which that of
BALDWIN the First, and Ncrxes, and \ lcNan-
der. and Grant. and Ice, all put together,
rercin number insignificant. They viii cap
tUIe al oar pulpiis, stoTchouscS, factories. and
halls OF legislation, all our shipping, all our
wealth. and all our houurs. They viii take
possession OF all authority, from the United
States presidency down TO the humbeSi con-
etabularY-of everything between the At
lantic and Pacific oceans. They are ON the
snarch now, and they halt neither day nor
blight. They win soon be here, and all tho
present active population of this country
hust surrender and give way | refer to
fhe great army of children. Whether they
thall take possession of everything for good or
1or bad, depends upon the style Of preparation
khrough which they pass on their way from
cradle 90 throne. Cicero acknowledges he
Kept III his desk collection of prelaces for
books, which preiaces he could at any time
ht;ach 10 anything lie wanted 10 publish
FOR himself or others; and all parents and
keachors have all prepared the preface of every
young life under their charge, and not only the
preface but the appendix, whether
Farce, Families, aud Schools and legislatures
are in onr day busiiy engaged in discussing
What is tho best mode of educating children.
uieiore this question almost every other
hWndles into insignifcanCc, while dependent
hpon It's proper solution is the welfare Of gov
brnmant5 and ages eternal. Macaulay tells of
1he war which Frederick the Second made
upon Queen Maria Theresa. And one day
ehe appeared bef0rethe august Edet wearing
mourning FOR her,father and held up in hcrarms
before them her child, the archdukc, This so
wrought upon the officers and deputies of the
people that with half drawn swords they
broke forth 10 the war cry "Let us die for
our quocn Maria Theresa" SO, this morn
sng, realizing that the boy of to-day is to DO
the ruler of the future, the popular sovereign,
; hold him before the American people to
arouse their enthusiasm in his behalf and to
evoke their oath for his defense, his educa-
lion, and his sublime destiny
III parent, yen viii remember when Won
were aroused TO these great responsibilities,
and wljen You found that YOU had not done all
required after You had admired the tiny hands,
md the glossy hair, and the bright ewes that
hay IN the cradle. You suddenly remembered
that that hand would yet be raised to bless the
world with It's hcnediction, or to srite it with
y curst. In Aristo's great poem there is
character called Ruggieru. who has a shield
OF insuierahle splendor, bat it is kept
Feiled, save ON certain occasions, aid
when uncovered il startled and over
Rhclmcd its behoder. who before had no
Fnspicion Of its brightness My hope today is
10 uncover the destiny of your child or student,
about which You may have no especial apprc-
y'ation, and flash upon you the Splcndurs OF
sts immortal nature Behold the Shield and
khe sword Of its coming conflict
propose in this discourse to set forth what
2 consider TO he some Of the errors prevalent in
khe training of children
First. ! remark that many err in too great
HeN Gritty or too great cucucy of family goy-
pnnont Between personal tyranny and ru-
fhouS laN0lNCncsS OF discipline there Is n me-
Sium. Sometimes the father crrs ON one side.
md The mother ON the other side. Good fam
sly government is all important. Anarchy and
sniSfulc m The domestic circle is the Iorerlmucr
81 anarchy and miSrulC ia the state What
Sepnlsi,e spectacle is home without order or
discipline. disobodience and imprudcnce aud
hnget aud ialsehood lifting their horud front
an the place which should he conSecratod 10 all
lhat ls holy aud peaceful, and beautiful.
IN The attempt Ia avoid all this, and
brnG the children under proper
laws and regulations parents have
Fometun75 carried thCmselyeS with great rigor
John Howard, who was mcrciful TO the prisons
OF his 'idreu, ,iohu Milton knew everything
hnt how 70 train his fauilv. Severe aud nm
sea~ouablc was lac In his carriage toward them
p4o made them read TO hln IN four ar five lam
lEuagcs, but wouldnot allow them to learn any
of thcnt for lac said that one tongue WIS
en0ugh for a woman. Their reading Was me-
Ehancal drudeery, when, II they Had under
STOOD tie languages they read, the employment
OF reading might have been a luxury. No wou-
ter his children deSpsra him and stealthilv
sold his books, and hoped for his death. In
all ages there has hoen need of a society for
prevention Of cruelty to children, When Bar
ihara was put TO death by her father because
bhc had countcrmandcd his order, and had
hhree windows put in room instead
OF two, this cruel parent was q type
81 many who have acted the Nero and the
Robespleue in the home circle. The heart
hickens Al what you sometimes see, even IN
Families that pretend Ia be Christians perpet-
hal sooldmg, and hnir-puilng and ear-6oxing,
and humping and stamping and fault-fnd-
2ng and teasing, until tho children are yeNod
beyond bounds and growl In the sleeve, and
Jout. and rebel, and VOW within themselves
Fhat IN after days they will retaliate for the
cruelue, practiced. Many home has become
ms tull Of dispute rs was the homo OF John
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